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Best of the Web for Windows users - 3 - 9 April 2016

This week, we have found new details about what’s inside Microsoft HoloLens and how this device works. Also, Microsoft has released the first Windows 10 Insider Preview build that includes support for native Linux bash. We’ve got details about all that’s new in this test build. Another interesting report is that a number of new Microsoft apps and new features are coming to Android and iOS. There’s plenty of good stuff for you to read, so don’t hesitate to read this week’s recap:

Microsoft: the news of the week

These articles are this week's most important news in Microsoft's ecosystem:

Inside Microsoft's HoloLens - The Verge got the chance to look at exactly what goes inside Microsoft’s HoloLens, and the company supplied them with all of the HoloLens parts on a table — even the screws that hold it all together. Here’s a close look at all the tiny HoloLens components that make Star Wars-like holograms possible in your own living room.

First Windows 10 preview with bash support is out now - The first Windows 10 Insider Preview build that includes support for native Linux bash on Windows is now out. This was some of the biggest news to come out of Build last week, as Microsoft works to make Windows even more attractive to developers.

Introducing Wunderlist, Facebook and Evernote in Outlook on iOS and Android - Microsoft's Sunrise acquisition is starting to pay off for users of the Outlook email app on Android and iOS. The company has announced a new feature called Calendar Apps, which lets you integrate calendars and to-dos from other apps — Facebook, Evernote, and Wunderlist to start — and puts it all in one place, next to your everyday calendar.

Putting Users in Control of Flash - With the Anniversary Update to Windows 10, Microsoft Edge will intelligently auto-pause content that is not central to the webpage. Windows Insiders can preview this feature starting with Windows 10 build 14316.

Why Microsoft needed to make Windows run Linux software - Supporting Linux apps in Windows is a significant move for a company that has spent decades promoting its own APIs and application platform, and it's unlikely that the company would make such a move just to provide a few creature comforts to developers. The need goes deeper than that.

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